Research News

FEB 13th, 2020

TWU celebrates Canada Research Chair renewal and Full Professorship of School of Nursing’s Rick Sawatzky, ph.d.

Trinity Western University celebrated the renewal of Richard Sawatzky, Ph.D.’s Canada Research Chair in Person-Centred Outcomes, Sawatzky’s promotion to Full Professor, and the launch of the Person-Centred eHealth Information System, a unique digital health assessment tool that addresses the quality of life concerns of older adults and their family caregivers.

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May 9th, 2018 - 11:10AM

DR. KIMBERLY FRANKLIN PRESENTED WITH A TEACHER EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Association of British Columbia Deans of Education (ABCDE) presented a TEACHER EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Award to Dr. Kimberly Franklin, former Dean of Education in Trinity Western University’s School of Education on Friday, May 4th2018.

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FEB 14, 2017 - 2:29PM

TWU PRESENTS SEASONS OF LIFE + LANDSCAPE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2017 Media Contact: Angela Lee | TWU MarComm | 604.604.513.2027 ext 3191 | Angela.Lee@twu.ca TWU...

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FEB 14, 2017 - 1:52PM

TWU’S DEAD SEA SCROLLS INSTITUTE ON THE HISTORIC DISCOVERY OF 12TH SCROLL CAVE

Some dates are forever etched in our memory. For Dr. Andrew Perrin, co-director of TWU’s Dead Sea Scrolls Institute, February 8, 2017 will...

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JAN 30, 2017 - 10:03AM

TWU MOUNTS HAROLD PINTER PLAY INSPIRED BY OLIVER SACKS BOOK, AWAKENINGS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2016 TWU mounts Harold Pinter play inspired by Oliver Sacks book, Awakenings New SAMC production turns...

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NOV 15, 2016 - 12:17PM

FRENCH AND SPANISH RHYTHMS AT TWU

As with their world-famous cuisine, the French are known for music that is rich in flavour, pleasing to the senses, and immensely...

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NOV 8, 2016 - 11:14AM

TWU STAGES WORLD PREMIERE ABOUT REFUGEES TO CANADA

Trinity Western University students have created an original theatre production based on personal interviews with refugees to Canada. The...

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NOV 7, 2016 - 9:42PM

TWU PROFESSOR PONDERS MIDDLE EAST MINORITIES’ FUTURE

Listen to Dr. Paul Rowe talk to Kash Heed on Pulse FM about the future of minorities in the Middle East. Rowe, an expert on the politics of...

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OCT 19, 2016 - 12:45PM

TWU PROFESSOR WANTS TO END FEMALE SILENCE IN THE CLASSROOM

Listen to Dr. Jule discuss her research with Stephen Quinn on CBC’s On the Coast. When Trinity Western University Professor Allyson Jule...

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OCT 19, 2016 - 11:18AM

IN EVERY SEASON: TWU’S FALL CHORAL CONCERT

Download Photo Trinity Western University’s School of the Arts, Media + Culture (SAMC) presents “In Every Season,” a night of uplifting...

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OCT 11, 2016 - 5:29PM

ONE TWU RESEARCHER’S QUEST TO PREVENT BIRD DAMAGE TO LIVESTOCK AND CROPS

For almost a decade, Karen Steensma, M.Sc., an associate professor of biology and environmental studies at TWU, has been studying birds—...

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OCT 5, 2016 - 5:52PM

LOVE AND POLITICS ON THE TWU STAGE

Trinity Western University’s SAMC Theatre kicks off a new season with big laughs and colourful costumes in SMASH , a high-style British...

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SEP 22, 2016 - 11:12AM

RENOWNED NARNIA EXPERT TO GIVE TALKS AT TWU

Michael Ward, a leading C.S. Lewis scholar and Oxford University Senior Research Fellow, is coming to Trinity Western University next week...

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SEP 20, 2016 - 11:00AM

TWU GRADUATE CREATES NANOMATERIAL THAT COULD HELP REPAIR SPINAL CORD INJURIES

A doctoral student from Langley has created a nanomaterial that could be life-changing for people with spinal cord injuries. The discovery...

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AUG 29, 2016 - 9:00AM

TWU LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MBA IN RICHMOND

Trinity Western University has launched the city of Richmond’s first Master of Business Administration program. Classes for the MBA, which...

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AUG 18, 2016 - 3:40PM

LANGLEY TEACHER FINDS A FLAW IN BELIEVING THAT ‘BOYS WILL BE BOYS’

The first grad of TWU special education MA specialized in high school boys’ behavioural and social issues.

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AUG 3, 2016 - 11:49AM

TWU EXPERTS: CLINTON “BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING” IS OLD NEWS IN THE REST OF THE WORLD

TWU professors comment on the fear of women in power—especially in North America.

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JUL 14, 2016 - 9:58AM

THE NEW FACE OF ANCIENT TEXTS

Andrew Perrin succeeds Martin Abegg as Co-Director of TWU‘s Dead Sea Scrolls Institute.

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JUN 28, 2016 - 4:04PM

BRINGING LIGHT TO HEAT

Lauded TWU academic sees shared values in faith and feminist communities.

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JUN 27, 2016 - 1:43PM

TWU STUDENTS PRESENT RESEARCH AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE

TWU students share their psychology research projects at Connecting Minds Conference in Richmond.

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JUN 15, 2016 - 11:15AM

IN THE AREAS OF GEOGRAPHY WE ARE RESEARCHING

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JUN 6, 2016 - 11:58AM

TWU EXPERT COMMENTS ON ELIMINATION OF B.C. PROVINCIAL EXAMS

Kim Franklin talks about the purpose of B.C. curriculum change and what it means for teachers.

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MAY 31, 2016 - 1:20PM

TWU RESEARCHER LEADS ASSESSMENT OF PATIENT-CENTERED HEALTH CARE EVALUATION SYSTEM

Rick Sawatzky's will be leading a four-year initiative to help reduce suffering of palliative patients.

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MAY 27, 2016 - 3:13PM

TWU PROFESSOR SHARES INDIGENOUS ISSUES COURSE WITH OTHER EDUCATORS

Matthew Etherington will talk about his class on indigenous perspectives in education at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference.

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MAY 24, 2016 - 5:15PM

SCIENCE AND ART TEAM UP TO SAVE THE SEA

TWU art and science professors came together for SeaChange Colloquium, a two-day, interdisciplinary conference on ocean change.

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MAY 11, 2016 - 10:06AM

YOUNG SCIENTIST JOINS THE FIGHT AGAINST KNOTWEED IN B.C.

TWU student, Matthew Strelau, will spend the summer researching how effective Roundup is in controlling knotweed.

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MAY 10, 2016 - 2:13PM

TWU EXPERT COMMENTS ON TRUMP PHENOMENON THROUGH A HISTORICAL LENS—HE’S NOTHING NEW

Professor Paul Rowe discusses the history of US presidential campaigns.

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MAY 6, 2016 - 6:07PM

TWU PROFESSOR WILL REPRESENT EDUCATORS ACROSS CANADA

This month, Professor Kim Franklin begins her position on the executive board of the Association of Canadian Deans of Education.

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MAY 6, 2016 - 4:49PM

TWU PROF TEACHING ELEMENTARY KIDS ABOUT PROGRAMMING AND ROBOTICS

Sam Pimentel will be offering robotics workshops this spring for Fraser Valley middle school kids.

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MAY 3, 2016 - 12:39PM

STUDENTS TAKE TO THE RADIO TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT STEM CELL DONATION

Two TWU students talked about cancer and the TWU community during a radio interview in Vancouver.

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MAY 2, 2016 - 2:07PM

TWU GEOGRAPHY AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS JOIN FORCES TO THINK BIGGER ABOUT SCIENCE

Two TWU departments will come together this fall to offer multi-disciplinary degrees with upper level research and travel opportunities.

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MAY 2, 2016 - 11:23AM

TWU EXPERT: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALIGNS WITH DIMINISHING OF FEMINIST STUDIES ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES

Dr. Allyson Jule believes B.C.'s new legislation requiring universities to have sexual misconduct policies is a step in the right direction.

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APR 25, 2016 - 11:15AM

TWU SPECIAL NEEDS TRAINED TEACHERS PRIMED TO DELIVER NEW PROVINCIAL CURRICULUM

As education moves toward a learning success based on real life application, it allows teachers and special needs students to flourish.

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APR 13, 2016 - 6:50PM

TWU EXPERT COMMENTS ON SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS

Paul Rowe, a TWU professor of political and international studies, sheds light on the Syrian refugee crisis.

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APR 13, 2016 - 5:51PM

THE SCIENCE OF GLACIERS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

TWU professor comments on the science and adverse effects of glacier runoff.

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MAR 15, 2016 - 11:45AM

TWU’S TOURING CHOIR GIVES HOMECOMING PERFORMANCE

The SAMC choir and orchestra present Sacred Space, a pair of Easter-themed concerts.

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MAR 12, 2016 - 5:54PM

INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS VS GROUP RIGHTS: TWU TO HOST PUBLIC CONVERSATION

Professor Grant Havers will speak on the decline of individual freedom as a part of the annual Mel Smith Lecture Series.

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MAR 11, 2016 - 4:15PM

IT'S ROMANCE ON THE RUNWAY IN “TWELFTH NIGHT”

TWU presents Shakespeare's popular comedy about a handsome duke and damsel in disguise--all in a 1950s setting.

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MAR 6, 2016 - 4:17PM

TWU ART AND DESIGN STUDENT CRACKS OPEN PANDORA’S BOX ON MENTAL ILLNESS AT LANGLEY EXHIBIT

Like a fish IN water, Jessie Van Rooyen, a fourth year student in Trinity Western University’s art and design program, is not only comfortable talking about her mental illness, but also depicting it in her art.

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FEB 17, 2016 - 12:18PM

TWU EDUCATION PROFESSOR NAMED ONE OF CANADA’S TOP 10

Allyson Jule has been recognized for her unique study trips to Cameroon and contribution to gender studies.

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FEB 16, 2016 - 1:31PM

TWU PROFESSOR WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR HIS FIRST BOOK

Professor Andrew Perrin a 2016 Manfred Lautenshlaeger Awards for Theological Promise.

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FEB 6, 2016 - 11:16AM

TWU PROFESSOR REFLECTS ON INDIGENIZING B.C. CURRICULUM

TWU professor shares his insights on integrating indigenous perspectives into education.

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DEC 30, 2015 - 10:59AM

'I AM A PERSON OF MISSION NOW': 500TH GRAD OF TWU’S MA IN LEADERSHIP

An MA Leadership graduate talks about her transformational educational experience.

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VERGE CONFERENCE 2015 - ART AND ENVIRONMENT


TWU PROFESSOR NAMED AS PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL GENDER STUDIES ASSOCIATION


TWU PROFESSOR COLLABORATES WITH HONDURAN SCIENTISTS


CIHR GRANT AWARDED TO TWU PROFESSOR


CELEBRATING ANABAPTIST - MENNONITE HISTORY


DOWNTOWN EAST-SIDE ANTHROPOLOGY RESEARCH


TWU PROFESSOR NAMED TO ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA


GIFT OF THE TORAH


TWU PROFESSORS AWARDED - ONLY 25 PARTICIPATES CHOSEN FOR PROJECT IN OXFORD


TWU SCHOLAR AND THE SEPTUAGINT PROJECT  


TWU PROFESSORS AWARDED DISCOVERY GRANTS


TWU CELEBRATES BLAAUW FOREST


TWU RECITAL FEATURES RENOWNED ORGANIST AND OBOE SOLOIST 


THE MUCH LOVED STORY OF ANNE FRANK IS BROUGHT TO TWU'S STAGE


TWU EXPERT ON THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS


TWU CHAMBER CHOIRS SING TO DELIGHT THE SOUL


TWU LANCHES INSTITUTE OF INDIGENOUS ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES INSTITUTE WITH RECONCILIATION EVENT


TWU BAND AND ORCHESTRA FEATURE DANCE THEMED WORKS